The Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) is a voucher-based scheme that provides eligible businesses with support towards the upfront costs of the purchase and installation of electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints.
Funding
The Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) provides support for organisations towards the cost of installing up to 40 electric vehicle chargepoint sockets at their sites.
The scheme is open to businesses, charities, public sector organisations, and small accommodation businesses that meet the applicant and site eligibility criteria. The aim of the scheme is to help the transition to electric vehicles through accelerating the provision of chargepoints in workplaces.
- Opening date: 1 April 2022, 12:01 a.m. (Midnight)
- Closing date: 31 March 2026, 11:59 p.m. (Midnight)
Key details
The grant covers up to 75% of the total costs of the purchase and installation of EV chargepoints (inclusive of VAT), capped at a maximum of:
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£350 per socket
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40 sockets across all sites per applicant – for instance, if you would like to install them in 40 sites, you will have 1 socket available per site.
All chargepoints must be installed by an OZEV authorised installer.
The scheme is available in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is not available in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.
To apply
Use the Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) application form to apply for the grant.
If your application is successful, you will be emailed a voucher code within 5 working days. You can give this to any authorised commercial chargepoint installer. The voucher will be valid for 180 days.
Once the chargepoints have been installed, the installer will claim the grant. The chargepoints must be installed and the grant claimed within 180 days of the voucher’s issue date.
Eligibility
You must own the property or have consent from the landlord for chargepoints to be installed at the site(s) listed in the application.
Your site will need to have dedicated off-road parking that is clearly associated with the premises. If you do not own it, you will need permission from the landowner.
You should have your site surveyed by an installer before you apply for the grant.
You must be able to provide evidence that the parking is for your staff or fleet, not for customer use. It must be either on-site or a reasonable distance from the place of work.
You must have parking spaces that are suitable for chargepoint installations. All chargepoint parking must be designated to you, although the rest of the car park may be shared with other organisations.
If you're a business, your chargepoints can only be used by your staff/fleets but you can allow local residents to use outside of office hours when they will not typically be used by your staff or fleet vehicles.
If you're a public authority, charity or small accommodation business, there is no restriction on who may use the parking – customers, guests, visitors, staff or others.
You may make the chargepoints available for use by the public. If you do so, you must comply with the Public Chargepoint Regulations 2023 and associated guidance.